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The most branded Olympics ever

In this deal of the year, Simon Crompton looks at the creation and protection of the London Olympic brands

Managing IP Correspondent, August 30 2012

New treatment of trade mark licences in bankruptcy

A recent decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit created a split among the circuits with respect to a licensee's rights to continue to use licensed trade marks after a debtor licensor rejects the licence agreement in bankruptcy.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 30 2012

Distribution and trade mark licensing distinguished

The recordal of a licence is mandatory under the Thai Trade Marks Act. However, in practice, parties are not aware of this requirement and so do not register the licence. Such non-compliance is aggravated by the fact that the Act does not define the term "trade mark licence." To compound the problem, not much jurisprudence is available to provide guidance on the kind of agreements that may fall under the purview of a trade mark licence.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 30 2012

Toshiba wins big damages in DVD case

Taiwan's IP Court recently awarded about $56 million to Toshiba in a patent infringement lawsuit against Feng Sheng Technology, a Taiwan-based DVD replicator.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 30 2012

New court clarifies expert opinions

A recent procedural order by the president of the new Swiss Federal Patent Court has clarified two issues in patent cases, provided the Federal Court confirms the Patent Court's view.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 30 2012

Amendments to Patents Act passed

On July 10 2012, in further recognition of the growing global importance of intellectual property and the intention of developing Singapore's position as an IP Hub in Asia, new legislation was passed by Singapore's parliament.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 30 2012

Bourbon too well known to be confusing

The word Bourbon has a broader application than you might think. It is not always connected with Bourbon County in Kentucky or, going deeper into the past, the royal family in France. The word Bourbon has also always been used to designate other goods. So much so that it has led to conflicts in the market. One recent conflict came up in the case Ipanema Bourbon v Caffe Bourbon in 2010.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 30 2012

Court overturns Patent Office on well-known mark

A recent decision by the District Administrative Court overturned the Patent Office, explaining in the process the conditions under which a well-known mark benefits from extra protection.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 30 2012

Church names are not an ecclesiastical matter

In a recent case between United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) and Bradford United Church of Christ (BUCCI), the Supreme Court ruled on June 20 that it had jurisdiction over BUCCI's continued use of its name after disaffiliation from UCCP.

Managing IP Correspondent, August 30 2012

New use patents run risk of opposition

"New or subsequent use of a known product" is among the subject matters specifically excluded from the scope of patentable inventions in Pakistan. This has been the case since the 2000 Ordinance irrespective of the fact that merely changing the category of claim to give a specifically excluded subject matter an inventive gloss is not sufficient to evade the prohibition, and a well-recognised rule of claims interpretation is that "a valid claim cannot read on a prior art product".

Managing IP Correspondent, August 30 2012

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